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Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker (née Nuthall; 23 May 1911 – 8 November 1983) was an English tennis player. Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Nuthall was ranked in the world's top 10 in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high of world no. 4 in 1929. [1]
She won the British Hardcourt Championships in 1927. Still two months away from turning 17, Nuthall advanced to the 1927 U.S. National Women’s Singles Championship, falling to the prolific Wills, 6-1, 6-4, who was in the midst of winning six championships in seven years.
Nov 10, 1983 · Betty Nuthall, who in 1930 became the first Briton to win the United States women's tennis championship, died Tuesday at New York Hospital of coronary arrest. She was 72 years old.
Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker (née Nuthall; 23 May 1911 – 8 November 1983) was an English tennis player. Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Nuthall was ranked in the world's top 10 in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high of world no. 4 in 1929. [1]
Betty Nuthall. Profession: Tennis Player. Nationality: English. Biography: Known for her powerful forehand, she won the 1930 U.S. Open and was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933. Born: May 23, 1911. Birthplace: Surbiton, England. Generation: Greatest Generation. Chinese Zodiac: Pig.
- English
- May 23, 1911
- Surbiton, England
- November 8, 1983
Feb 12, 2022 · Betty Nuthall [GBR] Born: 23 May 1911. Died: 8 November 1983. Career: 1924-46. Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Peak rank: 4 (1929) Peak Elo rating: 2,035 (2nd place, 1931) Major singles titles: 1 (1930 US Nationals) Total singles titles: 16. * * *
Nuthall, Betty (1911—) British tennis champion. Born in England in 1911; daughter of Stuart Nuthall. Won the British Junior championship (1924); won seven more titles in this event (1925, 1926, 1927); won the women's singles in the Westgate-on-Sea tournament (1925); won the U.S. mixed doubles championship with George Lott (1929, 1931).
